George Frideric Handel

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. Which of the following statements is NOT true of both Bach and Handel?

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Handel composed a large orchestral piece, The Music for the Royal Fireworks, to celebrate the end of one of the many wars that embroiled England and its American colonies."

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. Which statement about Handel's Water Music is true?

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. Why was the Royal Academy of Music founded?

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. In which city did Handel NOT work during his lifetime?

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. Which term is used to describe music written for specific events?

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "After deciding not to pursue a career in law, Handel moved to Hamburg where he played the harpsichord for the municipal orchestra."

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "While the repeated A section in a da capo aria slows down the progress of the story, the repeated material allowed singers to showcase their voices through trills, runs, and other ornaments."

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. Listen to the following excerpt from Handel's Water Music, Air in F Major. In the midst of this statement of the primary material, what instrument group does Handel add to the orchestration?

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. Why is Handel's opera Rinaldo historically unique?

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. Which statement about Handel's time in Italy is true?

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. Handel was famous for writing in many genres during his lifetime; which one first thrust him into the public eye?

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. What was the title of Handel's first English oratorio?

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. Listen to the following excerpt from Handel's Water Music; what rhythmic device does Handel use throughout this piece?

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